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Concreters in Mayfield, 2304

Mayfield was subdivided in 1888 and named for the developer’s daughter. For a generation it was the address for Newcastle’s wealthy, whose villas still stand along Crebert Street and the ridge. Then the steelworks opened in 1915, the villa grounds were cut up for workers’ housing, and Lysaghts built about a hundred homes around Avon, Usk and Vine streets for its mill hands. The result, six kilometres north west of the CBD with Maitland Road as its high street and Hanbury Street crossing it, is one of the most varied housing mixes in the city on some of its tightest lots.

Ground

The original landscape was a ridge looking over swampy flats beside the Hunter, later reclaimed and filled. Jobs therefore divide between sloping ridge blocks and flat low ones, and each is assessed on what is actually found underfoot. Unlike suburbs further west, most of Mayfield lies outside any mine subsidence district.

The work Mayfield produces

Older streets here are narrow, so are the frontages, and a good deal of the concrete is as old as the houses. Removal and replacement of cracked driveways leads the list, followed by side paths that make a tight passage usable, and rear courtyards paved as a patio when a cottage is renovated. Former villa grounds are still being divided for units and townhouses, which brings shared driveways and visitor bays. A rear-lane garage slab is the other regular.

Finishes

Renovated cottages and Federation houses carry exposed aggregate well in warmer stone, and coloured concrete in a muted tone suits a small courtyard. Plain broom finish remains right for shared and service areas, and it is what council expects on the crossing.

Mayfield rates

Published guide prices, each per square metre laid: driveways from $95 for plain to $185 for premium exposed finishes, exposed aggregate $130 to $185, paths $90 to $130, patios and courtyards $100 to $180, garage and shed slabs $110 to $150, and about $35 added for taking out old concrete. Pump hire on a landlocked back yard is the most common extra in Mayfield. Bracket the job in the calculator, check the cost guide, and keep the Section 138 guide and specification to hand for the quote.

Council and the crossing

Mayfield sits in the City of Newcastle area. What that council asks of a driveway crossing is set out on the areas page and, step by step, in the Section 138 guide.

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Asked and answered

Mayfield questions

My Mayfield block is narrow with no side access. Can concrete still be poured out the back?

Yes. Where a truck chute cannot reach, concrete is moved by a line pump run down the side or through the house frontage, or by barrow on short runs. It adds to the price and it is the first thing a concreter will look at, so mention the width of the side passage and any steps when you enquire.

Is Mayfield in a mine subsidence district?

Mostly not. The state map shows the great bulk of Mayfield outside any district, with one small pocket of the Newcastle Mine Subsidence District at the south-eastern corner near Tighes Hill and Mayfield East. A property on that side is worth checking on the NSW Planning Portal Spatial Viewer before a garage or studio is planned.

There is a street tree near where I want my driveway. Is that a problem?

It can be. City of Newcastle's standard drawing keeps a crossing 3 metres clear of a street tree trunk, and tree removal on the footway is a separate request to council's City Greening team. Raise the tree at the measure so the crossing position is settled before the Section 138 application is lodged.

Does a driveway in Mayfield need council approval?

Yes, for the part between the kerb and your boundary. City of Newcastle treats it as a Section 138 (Type 1) application under the Roads Act, separate from any DA or CDC, and its standard drawing A1300 sets the crossing widths, thickness and finish. Concrete inside your boundary is a different matter and usually needs no road approval.

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